FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2006--Acme United Corporation (AMEX:ACU) will release its financial results for the Third Quarter of 2006 on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. EST.

A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the Internet at 12:00 p.m. EST. To listen or participate in a question and answers session, dial 800-289-0746. International callers may dial (913)-981-5573. Access also by logging on to www.earnings.com at Thomson Financial and www.streetevents.com. An online archive of the broadcast will be found on Acme's webpage: www.acmeunited.com.

Acme United Corporation is one of the largest suppliers of cutting instruments, measuring devices, and safety and related products for consumers.

    CONTACT: ACME UNITED CORPORATION
             Paul G. Driscoll, 203-254-6060
             pdriscoll@acmeunited.com

    SOURCE: Acme United Corporation